Alert archive / Massachusetts / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 18, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this wind advisory at Dec 21, 2015, 3:20 AM EST for 4 counties in Rhode Island; 8 counties in Massachusetts. It took effect at Dec 21, 2015, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015, 3:20 AM EST (08:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2015, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2015, 4:03 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 97 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1507 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
661 WWUS71 KBOX 210820 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 320 AM EST MON DEC 21 2015 MAZ017>022-211600- /O.NEW.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.151221T1500Z-151221T2200Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN 320 AM EST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH AND PROVINCETOWN. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN 11 AM AND 5 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS MAY DOWN CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NOCERA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
2 follow-up statements
782 WWUS71 KBOX 211507 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1007 AM EST MON DEC 21 2015 MAZ007-014>016-023-RIZ002-004-005-007-212200- /O.EXA.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T2200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-DUKES MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...VINEYARD HAVEN...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NEWPORT 1007 AM EST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS EASTERN RHODE ISLAND. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN 11 AM AND 5 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS MAY DOWN CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ MAZ017>022-212200- /O.CON.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T2200Z/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN 1007 AM EST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH AND PROVINCETOWN. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN 11 AM AND 5 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS MAY DOWN CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE CAPABLE OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES...POSSIBLY CAUSING ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DRIVING CAN ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
006 WWUS71 KBOX 212103 NPWBOX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 403 PM EST MON DEC 21 2015 MAZ007-014>023-RIZ002-004-005-007-212215- /O.CAN.KBOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-151221T2200Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER... NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN... VINEYARD HAVEN...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 403 PM EST MON DEC 21 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND GUSTS REMAIN BELOW CRITERIA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THEREFORE WILL CANCEL THE ADVISORY. $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 4:15 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:04 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 4 days |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.